Talking About Hair
About this episode
This episode discusses how God notices and cares for us, using the metaphor of hair to illustrate His attention to detail in our lives.
READ: MATTHEW 10:29-31; ROMANS 8:35-39; 1 PETER 5:7 Sometimes it feels like no one really sees us. But that’s not true. God notices us. God cares about us. God looks out for us. Can I get a little gross for a minute and talk about hair? I have long hair, and it doesn’t always stay on my head. I find hair everywhere—on my clothes, on the floor, stuck in my hairbrush. The amount of hair I lose can be frustrating, yet I still have a lot on my head too. In Matthew 10, Jesus tells us that the hairs on our heads are all numbered. Does God really know how many hairs I have—and does He keep a running count because I’m constantly losing another strand? God is the one who designed us, the one who made our bodies (Psalms 119:73; 139:13-16). He chose our hair color and decided how much hair we would have. He notices our hair, and because He knows everything about us, He knows how many strands we have. He also notices when we’re hungry, when we’re anxious, and when we really need to be reminded of His closeness. In other words, God loves us. In this same passage, Jesus says that He notices and cares about each sparrow that falls to the ground, and then Jesus goes on to say that we are much…
Topics covered
- God's care
- self-worth
- faith
- hair
- spirituality
- value of life
Keywords
- God
- hair
- self-worth
- Matthew 10
- spirituality
- faith
- Psalms
- Romans
- 1 Peter
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Psalms, Matthew, Romans, 1 Peter
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